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JAMES F. VINCHELL, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, GEORGE C. STEELE, AND L. A. SIMONS.

Letters Patent No. 61,297, dated January 15', 1867.

IMPROVED ALARM FOR MONEY DRAWERS,

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TO ALL WHOM 1T. MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JAM'ES F. VINCHELL, of Springfield, in the county of Clark, and S't'ateuof Ohio, have invented'certain new and useful improvementsl in Money Drawers; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of `the same, reference. being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of, this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, like letters indicating like parts wherever they occur. d

l Figure 1 is a vertical section.

Figure 2, 'a longitudinal vertical section of the drawer; and

Figures 3, 4, and 5, views of portions detached. Y

My invention consists in a novel arrangement of devices for locking Vthe drawer shut, and for giving an alarm when the same is improperly opened.

A represents the c ounter, and B the drawer, which are constructed in the usual manner. Underneath the drawer is pivotedaleven'D, which is connected by acord, d, to a treadle, E, securedvto the door, as shown in iig. 1. Upon this lever D is placed a sliding-block, F, having its front end bevel'led as shown, and having a shoulder, a, formed thereon, as represented. Y This block, F, is slotted as'shown at m, iig. 4, to permit it to slide for a limited distance to and fro on the lever D. To the side of the block D a. spring, n, is secured, having a shoulder, c, at its rear end. A bell, G, is suspended by a spring-rod, b, which rod has a projection, t, on one side, as shown in iig. 5, so arranged that when the block F is shoved back the shoulder c of the spring n will engage behind said arm b; and as the block F and spring n are drawn forward the hook or shoulder c will bend the bell-rod Z u ntil t he arnrt shall be disengaged, thereby giving motion to the bell Gr and; causing'it to ring. The rear side of the drawer, at its under edge, projects downward ,below the bottom far-enough to engage against the shoulder a of block F, thereby causing the block F to move with the drawer, and ofcourse causing the bell to ring as the spring n moves with the block F. It ywill thus be seen that it will be impossible fora burglar to openthe drawer without giving an alarm. In order, however, to permit the attendantto open it without ringing the bell the treadle E is provided. By pressing his foot on the treadle, the lever D, and with it the block F and spring n are depressed so as to permit the drawer to be opened without coming inv contact with the shoulder z in which case it is obvious Athat the bell will not be rung. The drawer may be closed without ringing the bell: bykeeping the lever D depressed, as represented in red, which will allow the shoulder e of spring `n to pass thearm t of the bell-rod without touching it; or, it may be closed and the bell rung by simply shoving it in without depressing. the lever D, the spring ic yielding as the inclined face of the shoulder e comes in contact with the arm t of the bell-rod so as to let the shoulder pass to engage again behind the arm t. The lever D is held up by a spring, d, which also serves to draw theblock F back when the drawer is closed with the foot'on the treadle, the drawer itself serving to shove the block back, when the lever is not depressed, by striking against the front inclined face of the block. As a further means of security I secure to the inside of the front of the drawer B a spring, b, as shown in iig. 2, and having its point bent so as to'engage in a suitable hole in the under side of thecounter. A knob, Q, is attached to the front ofthe drawer so as to appear on the outside like an ordinary stationary knob. This knob, however, has a'steln, which extends through the front side of the drawer, one-halt' of which is cut away even with the inner face of the drawer, as shown in iig. 3, while the other half yis allowed to projectiuward over the spring-bar b, which rests against the under dat face of the projecting part, as shown in figs. 2 and. This knob has a groove, o, cut in the stem, as shown in iig. 3, and,lwhen inserted iin its place, small nails, or wire p, are driven in the upper edge ofthe drawer-front so as to engagein this groove, and thus hold .the knob securely in place while permitting it to turn loosely in its-bearing. It will thus be seen that by turningthe knob cthe inner projecting part will depress the spring b, as indicated in red in iig. 2, thus' unlocking the drawerand permitting it to be opened. It will thus be seen that the`drawer cannot'be opened without aknowled'geof the operation of the knob .g andeven then it cannot be opened'by a person on the outside of the counter without sounding the alarm, as in that position it will be` impossible for him to reach or depress the treadle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, is`

-1. The combination of the drawer B, lever D, and sliding-block Fand spring n, with the bell G, all arranged and-operating substantially as described.

2. In'combination with the above-named parts, I claim the treadle E for the purpose of enabling the drawer to be closed without sounding thev alarm, as set forth. v

3.- I cla-imihe locking device, consisting of the knob C and spring b, arranged to operate as set forth.

JAS. F. WLNCHELL.

Witnesses:

D. A; Harrelson, M. M. Otn'aniu 

